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The couple now face an anxious wait to see if the MG can be saved following the arson attack on June 15.

Elizabeth said: “Anyone wondering why I might be so furious – this is about the only physical object my husband has that his father owned. His father who is dead.

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MGB cost £25,000 to restore and was used for the couple’s wedding car

“We also used it as our wedding car. Whoever you are I hate you for doing that to my husband

“We are devastated. It’s not just a car to us, it has huge sentimental value which can never be replaced.”

Charles inherited the MG from his father Simon, who he never got the chance to meet as his parents split when he was a baby.

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Arson attack raved the car in couple’s garage

He traced him in the early 1990s but his father died in 1997 before the pair were reunited.

After proposing to Elizabeth, the couple decided to use the MG as their wedding car and blew their wedding on restoring it for their big day on July 15, 2015.

Charles received a phone call from police on Thursday to say the car had been damaged during a break-in.

Crews from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to the blaze but the MG was almost completely destroyed.

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Insurance payout is unlikely to cover the cost of restoration

Elizabeth said: “When we got the call, we assumed the whole block of garages had been set on fire.

“When we got there and saw it was just ours, and then saw the damage to the car, it was heartbreaking.

“We just don’t understand why someone would want to do this, what have they gained from it?”

It’s hoped the chassis and engine can be saved but while the car was insured, it’s not thought the pay out will cover the required restoration costs.

Friends and family of the couple are now fundraising to restore the car, and donations are welcome on Go Fund Me.

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Charles inherited the MGB from his dad who he never got a chance to meet

The couple’s friend Simon Ruggles, 28, who was best man at their wedding, said: “Unfortunately this special car cannot be replaced, and its insurable “book value” pales into insignificance compared to its value to Charles and Elizabeth.

“Charles and Elizabeth invested countless hours and most of their wedding budget to restore the car from top to bottom, ensuring he could be part of the most important day of their lives.”